MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
Guzman Hall, Room 104
Dominican University
Annual Organizational Meeting
Agenda
May 21, 2015
1. Call to Order – President, Mr. Cooper
2. Approval of November 24, 2014 Meeting Minutes – President, Mr. Cooper
3. Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Caroline Van Alst
4. CIF Report – CIF Representative Mr. Walter
5. Election of Officers - Nominating Committee
6. Adjournment
MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
Annual Organizational Meeting
Wednesday May 21, 2015
3:30 p.m.
Guzman Hall, Room 104
Dominican University
Nominees for 2015-16 Executive Committee
President
Brad Honsberger, Trustee, Dixie School District
Vice President
AJ Brady, Trustee, Reed Union School District
Secretary
Marilyn Nemzer, Trustee, Marin County Board of Education
Treasurer
Caroline Van Alst, Trustee, Sausalito Marin City School District
CSBA Delegate
Linda Jackson, Trustee, San Rafael City Schools
CIF Representative
Bob Walter, Trustee, Tamalpais Union High School District
Past President
Tom Cooper, Trustee, Novato Unified School District
Additional Nominations
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
CSBA Delegate
CIF Rep
MARIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
1111 Las Gallinas Avenue / PO Box 4925 / San Rafael, CA 94903
Minutes of MCSBA Annual Meeting to
Elect Members to the County Committee on School District Organization
November 5, 2014
5:00pm – 6:00pm
1. Introductions
The MCSBA meeting on November 5, 2014 was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by
President Tom Cooper.
A quorum of 9 was established *
In attendance:
• Dixie, Bruce Abbott*
• Kentfield, Ross McKenna*
• Lagunitas, Richard Sloan*
• MCOE, Marilyn Nemzer*
• Novato Unified, Tom Cooper
• Novato Unified, Debbie Butler*
• Reed Union, A.J. Brady*
• Ross Valley, Wesley Pratt*
• SRCS, Greg Knell*
• Tamalpais Union, Chuck Ford*
• Past MCSBA President, Linda Jackson
• MCOE, Terena Mares, Secretary
• MCOE, Cathy Bui, Recorder
2. Election of three Members to the Marin County Committee on School
District Organization
The nomination forms were reviewed for:
 Charles Gompertz, Supervisorial District #4
 Jennifer Treppa, Supervisorial District #5
 Stephanie O’Brien, Member-at-Large
Marilyn Nemzer moved and Ross McKenna seconded to approve the nominations
as submitted for Supervisorial District #4. The motion was passed.
Supervisorial District #4
Committee Member
Vote
Abbott, Bruce
Aye
Brady, A.J.
Aye
Butler, Debbie
Aye
Ford, Chuck
Aye
Knell, Greg
Absent
McKenna, Ross
Nemzer, Marilyn
Pratt, Wesley
Sloan, Richard
Aye
Aye
Aye
Abstain
AJ Brady moved and Marilyn Nemzer seconded to approve the nominations as
submitted for Supervisorial District #5. The motion was passed.
Supervisorial District #5
Committee Member
Vote
Abbott, Bruce
Aye
Brady, A.J.
Aye
Butler, Debbie
Aye
Ford, Chuck
Aye
Knell, Greg
Absent
McKenna, Ross
Aye
Nemzer, Marilyn
Aye
Pratt, Wesley
Aye
Sloan, Richard
Abstain
Richard Sloan moved and Ross McKenna seconded to approve the nominations as
submitted for Member-at-Large. The motion was passed.
Member-at-Large
Committee Member
Vote
Abbott, Bruce
Aye
Brady, A.J.
Aye
Butler, Debbie
Aye
Ford, Chuck
Aye
Knell, Greg
Absent
McKenna, Ross
Aye
Nemzer, Marilyn
Aye
Pratt, Wesley
Aye
Sloan, Richard
Aye
Ms. Nemzer requested that candidates attend the election meeting in the future to
introduce themselves and answer questions.
Mr. Cooper closed the election item at 5:20 p.m.
3. Approval of MCSBA Bylaws
Ms. Butler asked if a representative can come and vote in place of another
member that cannot attend. Mr. Sloan answered yes, they can have a
representative attend in their place.
Ms. Nemzer noted three grammatical edits to the following sections:
1. Article II, Section One
2. Article IV, Section One (B)(3)(a)
3. Article IV, Section Two (F)
Richard Sloan moved and Ross McKenna seconded to approve the MCSBA
Bylaws with Ms. Nemzer’s edits. The motion was passed.
Approval of MCSBA Bylaws
Committee Member
Vote
Abbott, Bruce
Aye
Brady, A.J.
Abstain
Butler, Debbie
Aye
Ford, Chuck
Abstain
Knell, Greg
Absent
McKenna, Ross
Aye
Nemzer, Marilyn
Aye
Pratt, Wesley
Aye
Sloan, Richard
Aye
4. Approval of Minutes, May 28, 2014
Ross McKenna moved and Wesley Pratt seconded to approve the minutes as
submitted. The motion was passed.
Approval of MCSBA Bylaws
Committee Member
Vote
Abbott, Bruce
Aye
Brady, A.J.
Aye
Butler, Debbie
Abstain
Ford, Chuck
Abstain
Knell, Greg
Aye
McKenna, Ross
Aye
Nemzer, Marilyn
Aye
Pratt, Wesley
Aye
Sloan, Richard
Abstain
5. Other MCSBA Business
Mr. McKenna reported that there was a surplus this year within the Golden Bell’s
budget For this year, the committee will be looking at the different projects to
recognize nominated individuals.
Mr. Abbott inquired if the excess funds will continue to go back into MCSBA’s
account.
Mr. McKenna responded that the funds will be in MCSBA’s account and that the
committee will be bringing down the cost of attending events to members, which
would lower the profit since members will not be charged for attendance. The
committee is also looking at lower cost alternatives for venues.
Ms. Nemzer asked that the committee take into consideration about parking for
these events.
Ms. Jackson recalled that last year for the first time MCSBA sponsored some high
school students in attending the JLAC event in Sacramento. Ms. Jackson
proposed that MCSBA extend the invitation to include the High School Student
Trustees.
Mr. Cooper reminded the committee of the Annual CCSDO Meeting on
November 24th, 2014.
6. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Nemzer
Secretary
Approved: __________________